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... please , and who perhaps knew that by his dexterity of verfification he was more likely to excel others in rhyme than without it , very readily adopted his master's prefer- ence . He therefore made rhyming trage- dies , till , by the ...
... please , and who perhaps knew that by his dexterity of verfification he was more likely to excel others in rhyme than without it , very readily adopted his master's prefer- ence . He therefore made rhyming trage- dies , till , by the ...
Page 12
... please . Sir Martin Marall is a comedy , published without preface or dedication , and at first without the name of the author . Lang- baine charges it , like most of the rest , with plagiarism ; and obferves that the fong is tranflated ...
... please . Sir Martin Marall is a comedy , published without preface or dedication , and at first without the name of the author . Lang- baine charges it , like most of the rest , with plagiarism ; and obferves that the fong is tranflated ...
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... orbs , spheres , track , " hideous draughts , dark characters , white forms , and radiant lights , defigned not only " to please appetite , and indulge luxury ; " but 3 but it is alfo phyfical , being an approved 18 . DRYDEN .
... orbs , spheres , track , " hideous draughts , dark characters , white forms , and radiant lights , defigned not only " to please appetite , and indulge luxury ; " but 3 but it is alfo phyfical , being an approved 18 . DRYDEN .
Page 87
... please fuperiours is not the lowest kind of merit , The merit of pleafing muft , however , be eftimated by the means . Favour is not al- ways gained by good actions or laudable qua- lities . Careffes and preferments are often bestowed ...
... please fuperiours is not the lowest kind of merit , The merit of pleafing muft , however , be eftimated by the means . Favour is not al- ways gained by good actions or laudable qua- lities . Careffes and preferments are often bestowed ...
Page 124
... please his ear with the ftanza of four lines alternately rhymed . Dryden very early formed his verfification : there are in this early production no traces of of Donne's or Jonfon's ruggedness ; but he did not 124 DRY D E N.
... please his ear with the ftanza of four lines alternately rhymed . Dryden very early formed his verfification : there are in this early production no traces of of Donne's or Jonfon's ruggedness ; but he did not 124 DRY D E N.
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